Hudler wins environmental award

Published: Sunday, August 25, 2013 at 09:00 PM.

Christina Hudler’s passion for improving the environment in
Onslow
County
has earned her the first “Do Gooder” Award from Greenerful.com, a website specializing in eco-friendly products.

It came as a surprise to her.

“I was really excited to find out about it,” said Hudler of the award she won in July. “I didn’t know about the award before then.”

Hudler said her ecological advocacy began in 2006 when she was pregnant with her first child. Hudler said that after doing a little checking into what goes into what we eat, her concern for her unborn child rose tremendously.

“I started seeing what they were putting in food and then I saw what was going into the environment,” said Hudler. “As a parent, you always want to make sure your children are safe.”

When Hudler came to
Onslow
County
in 2011, she was also pregnant and had the environment her children would inherit on her mind. From the mercury found in fish to the plastic often found on coastlines, Hudler believes
Eastern North Carolina
is in ecological danger.

In February 2013, Hudler created Green Onslow which has offered classes on the benefits of cloth diapering and taken part in Toxic Free NC (a program that raises awareness of the pesticides found in child care facilities).

Christina Hudler’s passion for improving the environment in OnslowCounty has earned her the first “Do Gooder” Award from Greenerful.com, a website specializing in eco-friendly products.

It came as a surprise to her.

“I was really excited to find out about it,” said Hudler of the award she won in July. “I didn’t know about the award before then.”

Hudler said her ecological advocacy began in 2006 when she was pregnant with her first child. Hudler said that after doing a little checking into what goes into what we eat, her concern for her unborn child rose tremendously.

“I started seeing what they were putting in food and then I saw what was going into the environment,” said Hudler. “As a parent, you always want to make sure your children are safe.”

When Hudler came to OnslowCounty in 2011, she was also pregnant and had the environment her children would inherit on her mind. From the mercury found in fish to the plastic often found on coastlines, Hudler believes Eastern North Carolina is in ecological danger.

In February 2013, Hudler created Green Onslow which has offered classes on the benefits of cloth diapering and taken part in Toxic Free NC (a program that raises awareness of the pesticides found in child care facilities).

Hudler says it’s her hope the recognition that comes along with the award will help her establish Green Onslow and other shops and programs that seek to improve the way Onslow County residents live and breathe.

Christopher Thomas is a staff writer for the Jacksonville Daily News. To contact him, call 910-219-8473 or e-mail him at christopher.thomas@jdnews.com.